[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E694]
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                     HONORING BAHATI S. HARDEN, MD

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 13, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Bahati S. Harden, MD, who has achieved remarkable success and has been 
exemplary as a physician and a public servant.
  Dr. Harden was born in Adams County in Natchez, MS on June 24, 1979 
to the late George Harden and Deborah Harden. Being the baby girl, she 
was a godly child who called her father her best friend at an early age 
and grew up in a household of love and support.
  Bahati finished high school and received a scholarship to Spelman 
College in Atlanta, GA where she completed her studies in Biology in 
2001. After graduating with a Master's of Science in Public Health from 
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, she 
accepted a fellowship in Bioterrorism Preparedness with the Centers for 
Disease Control and prevention.
  Having a desire to pursue a medical degree, she entered the 
University of MS Medical Center's Inaugural Professional Portal Track. 
Having received a Master's of Science in Biomedical Science, she 
completed her Doctorate of Medicine also at the University of MS 
Medical Center. After completing a residency at LSU Health (Shreveport, 
LA) in Rural Family Medicine, Dr. Harden accepted a position in MS 
Delta with the Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, MS where she 
continues to practice.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Bahati S. 
Harden, a Doctor and Public Servant, for her dedication to serving 
others and giving back to the African American community.

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